Meghan Short

Professor Short currently teaches Effective Legal Analysis and Process and previously served for seven years as co-director of the Academic Success Program at MSU Law. She holds a J.D. from MSU Law. Before joining our staff she worked as an Assistant Public Defender for Cook County and Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago Law Department.

Effective Legal Analysis & ProcessThe purpose of this course is to build the critical skills necessary to succeed in law school and on the bar exam. Various hands-on activities will help students master skills such as careful reading, issue spotting, structuring an answer, managing time, balancing the analysis of a close question, and taking both multiple choice and essay tests.